It started as a routine evening out at a neighborhood bar. It ended with four friends booked into jail in Ukiah — three of them facing felony charges and lives that suddenly seemed just a…
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An alleged kidnapping and sexual battery reported in October in Fort Bragg unraveled into something entirely different when the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case ahead of a preliminary hearing. Instead of a…
While President Donald Trump’s low approval ratings have recently made national headlines, his worst polling numbers still exceed the approval rating Mendocino County voters give their own Board of Supervisors. That’s according to a new…
For small, rural communities, hiring for high-profile positions of trust—like police chief—presents unique challenges. Information — confirmed or not — can race through coffee shops, supermarket lines, farmers’ markets and Facebook groups outpacing official announcements.…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a petition asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a federal ruling affirming Mendocino Railway as a Class III rail carrier under exclusive federal jurisdiction. Mendocino…
Council Delays Fee Vote; Explores Vacancy Tax The Fort Bragg City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to introduce an ordinance creating a registry and upkeep standards for long-empty commercial properties, a step city leaders said is…
Mendocino Court released a redacted 33-page search warrant Wednesday. The teenager whose interview with Ukiah police led to the arrest of Ukiah High School teacher Matthew LaFever on November 3 was a student in his…
The Mendocino Coast Health Care District Board learned Thursday that a term sheet for $50 million in modernization funding for Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital has been withdrawn by the lender. Board Chair Paul Garza…
Confronted with a $2.23 million deficit, the Willits City Council will consider proposed budget scenarios at its September 10 meeting, including options that involve staff cuts. “If we continued the city of Willits budget the…